Unit 1

Question 1

What is a raga? When did it start?

Answer 1

A combination of seven notes, gamakas, alankaras.
abstract melodic entity
started in the 5th century

Question 2

Grama Classification

Answer 2

Shadjagrama (start from S)

Madhyagrama (start from M)

Question 3

Marga and Desya

Answer 3

Marga: Pure, Carnatic
Desya: belong to particular regions, folk

Question 4

According to periods

Answer 4

1: Pre-Matanga
2: Post-Matanga
3: Ancient Tamil music

Question 5

Matanga’s Classification

Answer 5

1: Sudda Ragas (pure)
2: Chayalaga Ragas (some ideas from ragas)
3: Sankeerna Ragas (many ideas from other ragas)

Question 6

Not used Narada’s classification

Answer 6

1. Purusha (masc.)
2. Stree (fem.)
3. Napumsaka (neut.)

Question 7

Saranga Deva’s Classification

Answer 7

1. 6 kinds of Margaragas
2. 4 kinds of Desi ragas

Question 7

Narada’s classification still used

Answer 7

1. Muktanga Kampitha (all gamaka swaras)
2. Ardhakampitha (some gamaka swaras)
3. Kampaviheena (no gamaka swaras)

Question 7

The 6 kinds of Margaragas

Answer 7

Grama
Upa
Suddha
Bhaasha
Vibhaasa
Antharbhaasa

Question 8

The 4 kinds of Desi ragas

Answer 8

Raaganga (Janaka)
Upaanga
Bhaashanga
Kriyaanga

Question 9

Ramamatya’s Classification

Answer 9

Uttama (vast)
Madyama (limited)
Adhama (only as murchanas)

Question 10

Ghana Ragas

Answer 10

Nata
Goula
Arabhi
Varali
Sri

Question 11

Naya Ragas

Answer 11

soft but rakti

Begade
Bilahari

Question 12

Desya

Answer 12

Belongs to Hindustani

Question 13

Swarantya Classification

Answer 13

1. Panchamantya
2. Dhaivanthantya
3. Nishadantya

(murchana until P, D, N)

Question 14

Melakarta-Vivadi classification

Answer 14

All 72 are melakartas, and 40 of them are vivadi

Question 15

Varjya Classification

Answer 15

Use audava,shadava, sampoorna (give ex;)

Question 16

Vakra Classification

Answer 16

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